But Why: A Podcast for Curious Kids
Vermont Public
But Why is a show led by kids. They ask the questions and we find the answers. It’s a big interesting world out there. On But Why, we tackle topics large and small, about nature, words, even the end of the world. Know a kid with a question? Record it with a smartphone. Be sure to include your kid's first name, age, and town and send the recording to questions@butwhykids.org!
Categories: Kids & Family
Listen to the last episode:
For the past 50 years, visitors to the Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington, D.C. were able to see giant pandas. But recently, China asked for those pandas back. (Technically, all pandas in the United States are considered “on loan” from China.) With pandas in the news, we’re bringing back the episode from our 2022 field trip to the zoo. Zookeeper Mariel Lally answered all of your panda questions. Among the questions we tackled: Why do animals live in the zoo? Why are pandas black and white? Do pandas hibernate? How can we save the pandas? Check out our social media pages for lots of pictures! Download our learning guides: PDF | Google Slide | Transcript
Previous episodes
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303 - Why are pandas black and white?Fri, 17 Nov 2023 - 0h
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302 - Why do we celebrate birthdays?Fri, 03 Nov 2023 - 0h
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301 - Why do we like being scared?Fri, 20 Oct 2023 - 0h
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300 - How is meat made in a lab?Fri, 06 Oct 2023 - 0h
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299 - Why do people get older?Fri, 22 Sep 2023 - 0h
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298 - How do birds fly?Fri, 08 Sep 2023 - 0h
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297 - What are sun bears?Fri, 25 Aug 2023 - 0h
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296 - Why don't bicycles fall over?Fri, 11 Aug 2023 - 0h
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295 - How do we learn to read?Fri, 28 Jul 2023 - 0h
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294 - How are crickets so loud?Fri, 14 Jul 2023 - 0h
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293 - Why do we have allergies?Fri, 30 Jun 2023 - 0h
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292 - What are eels?Fri, 16 Jun 2023 - 0h
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291 - Why is social media so addictive?Fri, 02 Jun 2023 - 0h
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290 - Why do wolves howl?Fri, 19 May 2023 - 0h
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289 - Nine questions about nature in citiesFri, 05 May 2023 - 0h
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288 - Why aren’t babies just little adults?Fri, 21 Apr 2023 - 0h
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287 - Why do we donate blood?Fri, 07 Apr 2023 - 0h
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286 - Why do we have blood and what does it do?Fri, 24 Mar 2023 - 0h
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285 - How do water slides work?Fri, 10 Mar 2023 - 0h
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284 - Carrots give you night vision! And other things adults sayFri, 24 Feb 2023 - 0h
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283 - Don’t swallow gum! And other things parents sayFri, 10 Feb 2023 - 0h
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282 - How do axolotls regrow parts of their bodies–including their brains?Fri, 27 Jan 2023 - 0h
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281 - Why do bison run fast but walk slowly?Fri, 13 Jan 2023 - 0h
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280 - Jane and Melody’s favorite 2022 episodesFri, 30 Dec 2022 - 0h
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279 - How do boats float?Fri, 16 Dec 2022 - 0h
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278 - Why do armadillos have shells? Why are sloths slow?Fri, 02 Dec 2022 - 0h
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277 - Who invented emoji?Fri, 18 Nov 2022 - 0h
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276 - How did dinosaurs leave tracks?Fri, 04 Nov 2022 - 0h
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275 - How is cheese made?Fri, 21 Oct 2022 - 0h
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274 - How do bees make honey and why do they sting?Fri, 07 Oct 2022 - 0h
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273 - Why do sharks have so many teeth?Fri, 23 Sep 2022 - 0h
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272 - How do popcorn kernels pop?Fri, 09 Sep 2022 - 0h
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271 - How do snakes slither?Fri, 26 Aug 2022 - 0h
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270 - Why do we feel pain?Fri, 12 Aug 2022 - 0h
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269 - Why do we have friends?Fri, 29 Jul 2022 - 0h
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268 - Why do crickets chirp?Fri, 15 Jul 2022 - 0h
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267 - Who doesn’t love ice cream?Fri, 01 Jul 2022 - 0h
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266 - Do you have to be tall to play basketball? Questions for the Washington MysticsFri, 17 Jun 2022 - 0h
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265 - Why are pandas black and white?Fri, 03 Jun 2022 - 0h
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264 - Special Episode: How do you talk to kids about violence in the news?Wed, 25 May 2022 - 0h
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263 - What is climate change?Fri, 20 May 2022 - 0h
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262 - Why do flowers bloom?Fri, 06 May 2022 - 0h
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261 - Why are some people left-handed?Fri, 22 Apr 2022 - 0h
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260 - Why do pigs oink?Fri, 08 Apr 2022 - 0h
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259 - How much does the moon weigh?Fri, 25 Mar 2022 - 0h
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258 - Why is Russia invading Ukraine?Fri, 11 Mar 2022 - 0h
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257 - How did people keep food cold in olden times?Fri, 25 Feb 2022 - 0h
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256 - Why is the heart a symbol of love?Fri, 11 Feb 2022 - 0h
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255 - How are images chosen for coins?Fri, 28 Jan 2022 - 0h
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254 - Why does the wind blow?Fri, 14 Jan 2022 - 0h
